7.18Eyewitness Testimony and Identification

These flashcards cover key concepts and terminology related to eyewitness testimony and identification processes discussed in the lecture.

Eyewitness Testimony

A legal term referring to an account given by people of an event they have witnessed.

Double Blind Procedures

Research methods where both the subject and the investigator are unaware of critical aspects of the study to eliminate bias.

Simultaneous Lineup

A lineup method where all suspects are presented to the witness at the same time.

Sequential Lineup

A lineup method where suspects are presented to the witness one at a time.

Signal Detection Theory

A framework used to measure the ability to differentiate between signal (actual guilty) and noise (innocent).

Correct ID Proportion

Rate at which witnesses correctly identify the guilty suspect in a lineup.

False ID Proportion

Rate at which witnesses incorrectly identify an innocent person as guilty.

Confidence Statements

Declarations by the witness regarding how sure they are about their identification.

Imagination Inflation

A phenomenon where repeat imagining of an event leads to increased confidence in its accuracy.

Holistic Processing

The approach of perceiving the face as a whole rather than its individual features.